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Is Elena's Restaurant Still Open? Update (Waipahu, HI)

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As of September 2026, Elena's Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
elenasrestaurant.com

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated in September 2026 shows the restaurant active with hundreds of reviews and over 2,000 photos, and its own website hosts a dated 2024 menu.

  • Season / episode Season 19, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 94-866 Moloalo Street, Waipahu, HI 96797
  • Current name Elena's Home of Finest Filipino Foods

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Elena's Home of Finest Filipino Foods during the 'Island Flavor' episode, aired 2014-05-23, spotlighting homestyle Filipino dishes such as the restaurant's Lechon Special and Pork Adobo Fried Rice Omelette. Elena's has served Filipino comfort food in Waipahu, Hawaii, since 1974, when Elena and Theo Butuyan, immigrants from Dagupan City in the Philippines, opened the restaurant in the former sugar plantation town. According to a Yelp listing updated in September 2026, the restaurant remains active, with more than 950 customer reviews and over 2,100 photos posted by diners. The restaurant's own website, elenasrestaurant.com, hosts a 2024-dated menu PDF and continues to describe the business as serving original family recipes, and its Instagram account, @elenasfilipino, remains active under the Waipahu location.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
Island Flavor
What was featured
Filipino Lechon Special and Pork Adobo Fried Rice Omelette
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Elena's Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is Elena's Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Elena's Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Elena's Restaurant after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Elena's Home of Finest Filipino Foods during the 'Island Flavor' episode, aired 2014-05-23, spotlighting homestyle Filipino dishes such as the restaurant's Lechon Special and Pork Adobo Fried Rice Omelette. As of September 2026, Elena's Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What is Elena's Restaurant called now?

Now: Elena's Home of Finest Filipino Foods (formerly Elena's Restaurant). As of September 2026, Elena's Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Elena's Restaurant located?

94-866 Moloalo Street, Waipahu, HI 96797. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Elena's Restaurant?

Season 19, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired May 23, 2014. The episode is titled “Island Flavor”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

According to a Yelp listing updated in September 2026, the restaurant remains active, with more than 950 customer reviews and over 2,100 photos posted by diners. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Elena's Restaurant still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

The restaurant's own website, elenasrestaurant.com, hosts a 2024-dated menu PDF and continues to describe the business as serving original family recipes, and its Instagram account, @elenasfilipino, remains active under the Waipahu location. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
94-866 Moloalo Street, Waipahu, HI 96797
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
elenasrestaurant.com

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